Funniest Professional Sports Names

[maplesyrup]

It's very silly but my wife and I often make each other laugh when we shout (and I mean really loud) "Mika H?kkinen" at each other... You know, just out of the blue.

 

[Fanatic]

Ron Tugnutt was an unfortunate name.

NASCAR driver Dick Trickle is more unfortunate IMO.

 

[armche123]

Gaylord Perry or Eldon 'Pockey' Reddick

 

[Kin]

It is sort of cheating.  The reason I like Al Albuquerque is that, even though he was born in the Domninican, I like the thought of the parent's name him Alberto Albuquerque and not seeing anything curious about it.  Or maybe they did....

I'm reminded of when Homer Simpson changed his name to Max Power.  Funny, but not what I'm going for here.

In World Peace's case, sure. But World B. Free was born Lloyd B. Free which is almost funnier.

 

[hap_leaf]

I always thought Antti Laaksonen was funny.  Sounds like something in the medicine cabinet.

 

[Kin]

Well, there are the old standbys of Hakan Loob and Rusty Kuntz.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Ron Tugnutt was an unfortunate name.

NASCAR driver Dick Trickle is more unfortunate IMO.

Well, if that's where we're going with it, we could always go Rusty K***tz...Don't even want to type it

 

[maplesyrup]

Rusty Kuntz.

You win. Close thread.

 

[Scot4bz]

Red Wings D-man..........Per Djoos

And my favourite (although not real) from Benny Hill - the soccer goalkeeper who made all saves with his backside.......Hugh Jarse

 

[ulfselrach]

Surprised that no one has mentioned Harry Dick.

 

[Champ Kind]

Well, there are the old standbys of Hakan Loob and Rusty Kuntz.

No way

 

[Champ Kind]

Surprised that no one has mentioned Harry Dick.

From Port Colborne no less!!!!

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Grant Clitsome

 

[Kin]

Well, there are the old standbys of Hakan Loob and Rusty Kuntz.

No way

It was pronounced Koon-tz, unfortunately.

 

[bustaheims]

Milton Bradley
Dick Pole
JJ Putz
Dick Butkus

 

[ZBBM]

Kitten Natividad.

Oh wait, wrong genre.

 

[Joe S.]

Does Coco Crisp count?

I've also always loved the name lastings milledge

 

[cw]

Wacey Rabbit

 

[cw]

Surprised that no one has mentioned Harry Dick.

was he related to Harry Colon? 

 

[bustaheims]

Surprised that no one has mentioned Harry Dick.

was he related to Harry Colon? 

Somewhere, in some sport, there must have been a Harry Cox.

Or, at least, someone must have used Harry to refer to this guy.